Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-06-11
NEWS NOTES

Strikes in different parts Of the country
have injured business more or less, but it IL
believed that the aggregate trade OF the
United States Is at least 10 per cent. greater
than a year ago. This statements based on
! trade reports from leading cities, bark
clearings, aud railroad earnings
The various railroad companies whose
lines terminate at Jersey City are said to be
congl 1ering a project for tunneling under
/ the Hudson river to Washington square, in
/ New York. where dspots, sto.. viii be estab-
/ Lshed- The enterprise viii involve the ex-
penditure Of many millions Of dollars. and
the necessary financial arrangements are
said TO be vel advanced.
The crops OF the Red river valley, which
were recently suffering for want OF rain, are
now said to be in danger OF being drowned
| ont. The late rains are said 70 have en-
west, and with the exception noted Il Q out
| look is generally favorable
The Presbyterian general assembly south
/ will hold its next meeting at Baltimore in
/ May, 1888, and viii unite with the northern
| assembly at Philadei phia during the same
month in celebrating the centennial ami
/ versary Of the reformed presbytery OF
America
After a years experience with prohibition
/ ION paDer) ire authorities at Charleston
/ West Virginia, have determined to grant
| licenses for the sale OF liquor. The fee, as
runs as high as $1,000 IN incorporated cities.
A New York dispatch says the proposed
/ action IN behalf Of certain ex-hOlders OF
i Kansas Pacific bonds in Holland against
! jay Gould. Russell Sage. and Others to re-
cover about 100000 Will be instituted as
/ soon as the necessary papers arrive from
/ Amstardam-
Just before the New York legislature Ed-
/ iourned sine die. Mr.. William O'Brien WIS
/ introduces TO the assembly, and made
/ ten-Eninute speech, in which he aoknoWl-
4 edged warmly the sympathy extended TO the
Irish cause by the American people, and
predicted Its early triumph.
/ The kirg. queen, and prime minister of
| Italy are said to be warmly in favor OF
/ reconciliation with the Vatican, and the
/ pepal Duncio at Vienna declares that it is
on4y a question Of time when this viii be
brought about
The treasury department has forbidden
/ the importation OF meat cattle or their hides
/ from Scotland until further notice, owing
| % the prevalence Of pleurO-pneumonia in
that country.
The nlinoi, state senate has passed the
bill authorizing the issue of bonds to the
amount OF $3OO,OOO for the protection Of
public parks against impairment by water.
The bill was drawn to allow the construction
Of a sea wall at Lincoln park in Chicago.
Judge 6impton. now G. United States dis
| trict judge for South Carolina. Is considered
| the probable successor OF the late Justice
| Woods. The appointment is thought at
Washin yton to lie between him and Con
| gresham Hammond, Of Georgia
A Washington telegram says the admin
istration will. in advance Of the approaching
! session of congress. attempt to get Mr.
Randall and Mr.. Carlisle and their respec-
| tive factions upon common ground on the
| iarih question. To that end a bill Will be
prepared making reductions both in the
| tarin and in internal taxes, to which their
assent will be sought, and which will be in
| troduced In congress az q tinctiVely ad-
ministration neasure.'' This bill will con
| shtute an issue upon which the democratic
party can stand in the next campaign.
The schooner yacht Coronet, which beat
/ the Dauntless in the race across the Allan
tic. has returned to New York
The Belgian strikes are becoming more
| formidable daily, aud dynamite Outrages
are alarmingly frequant-
! The Presbyterian general assembly, which
has been in session at Omaha for ten days
past, has adjourned to meet at Philadelphia
next May.
Fresh complications have developed in
the French political situation. 1t seems
that General Saussier was dropped from the
houV1er ministry owing to his announced
intention of Withdrawing the military BILL
70 which his colleagues would not agree.
The cabinet is still incomplete. Heredia
has declined the portfolio Of public works,
with the department Of commerce. The de-
feat Of the new government on the frst test
vote IN the chamber is universally antioi-
pated, and 1t is rumOred that President
Grevy, 70 avoid this, will prorogue the
chamber June Is.
Sixty two bodies have been recovered from
the Scotch cOlhery IN which the explosion
occurred recently.
TIE shortage in the funds OF the notorious
district assembly No. 40 Of the Knights Of
Labor IN New York has caused a great
scandal, and promises to result in the
collapse OF the assembly. A committee Of
Investigation has been appointed. The
deficiency Is underss 1od to amount to about
$500.
The receipts OF wheat at Minneapolis last
/ week were 100000 bushels, the largest ever
known during single week IN May. The
stock IN store, however, shows a heavy
decrease, immense shipments having been
made to MI sales Of June at Chicago.
The SulliVan-O Cardiff mill has been de-
clared on owing TO the crippled arm from
which the champion Is still suffering.
The military fete at the Grand opera
house IN Paris attracted an immense crowd.
/ who hlled the streets IN the immediate
vicinity, shouting "Long live BOulanger %
Sheep are scarce and higher. Prices at the
chicago stock yards are too high for eastern
shippers to take hold.
A stock train Of forty nine cars from Paw
nee Cltyi Nebraska, arrived at the Chicago
stock yards recently. There were eight hun
drsd cattle and four hundred hogs. and the
total valuation was about $50, 600. Among
numerous notices displayed on the train
was one that read: 'Our grazing landg Law
Kentucky IN the shade-Ssventy-fv thou
sand bushels of condensed corn from Paw
nea county"
Many of the strikers in the Liegs and
Seraing districts or Belgium have returned
to work. In the other districts the ranks Of
the strikers remain substantially unbroken.
/ In consequence of the recent rains, cotton
prospects IN northern and eastern Texas are
excellent. In the central and western parts
OF the state the outlook is not SO favorable.
Several collisions have occurred in the
streets OF Brussels between bands of social
lists and the police. Many arrests nave been
made, and an order has been issued prohib-
iting gatherings of more than i've persons.
Mr.. H. S. Ives, representing the Oincin-
natl, Hamilton and Dayton railroad, has
bought Of W. r. McKeen. for 81. 400 600. a
controlling interest in the Terrs Haute and
Indianapolis railroad.
The Reformed Presbyterian synod of the
United States and Canada is IN session at
NeWburghs New York.
The trial OF FinIay T. Hoke, the embez
cling bank Official Of Peoria has ended in a
verdict of guilty, the punishm Mt being
uNed at nVe years Imprisonment. An ap-
peal viii, OF course be taken.
The bill consenting to the aoquirement BY
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